"I don't know what happens next"
A patient nearing the end of life says she is frightened, and asks you what happens after.
Who you are walking in to
Eileen Brennan, 81. Advanced heart failure; the team has moved to comfort-focused care and she knows it. Raised Catholic, stopped attending decades ago. Widowed eleven years. Two sons, one abroad. She is lucid, dry, and tires quickly. She/her.
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Content advisory
Dying, fear of death, and questions about the afterlife. No self-harm content.